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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
2
Des Moines Iowa October 18 forecast for October 20 to 25 says generally fair and cooler weather with freezing temperatures expected at the start of the week.
Chicago market summary shows mixed hog and cattle activity with varied price ranges. Receipts: hogs 39,000, cattle 19,000, sheep 44,000. top hogs 14.10, heavy weights 13.50 14.00, pork cuts steady. cattle: feeders and fat cattle mixed with highs around 19.40 for prime steer value and cows and bulls lower. lambs and ewes showing uneven demand with several price bands.
A Cleveland pitcher dealer notes batters observe Uhie to gauge if he will throw a curse or a fast one. The remark suggests reputations for trash talk influence in the game.
A Cleveland ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and constitutional disorders by internal use and blood purification. The firm offers $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and cites testimonials from trusted druggists.
Farmers may store unblemished green tomatoes in a cellar to ripen over four to five weeks. Tomatoes lose some garden flavor but stay usable. For hogs, supplement corn with tankage or oil meal. a self feeder helps pigs take what they need. Tankage boosts gains and can cut pork production costs by about 20 percent.
By January 1 the state hopes nearly a thousand Iowa cattle herds will have been tested under the new law that began July 1. The average disease reaction is about five percent in Iowa, higher than four percent elsewhere with similar laws. Owners incur limited losses if infected cattle are found, with state and federal governments sharing liability at up to 80 dollars for purebreds and 40 dollars for grades.
County Agent Henry Eichling tested 22 Page county farms and found all soils acid in the Missouri loess region. Lime shipments rise as limed fields show higher yields, especially in alfalfa. Farmers can consult their county agent or send samples to Ames for bulletin No.151 on liming Iowa soils.
Farmers habit of feeding only corn and water leaves hogs underfed. A proper ration improves weight gain and market readiness, as pigs require balanced nutrition beyond corn to perform well and stay healthy.
Gary October 21 habeas corpus papers prepared for the release of seven steel strikers held on revolu tionary activity charges. All seven are Russian born and imprisoned under federal military orders in Gary pending deportation proceedings as the military asserts their actions constitute revolutionary activity.
Chicago reports that Col. M. S. Mapes announced another company of infantry would move from Fort Dodge Iowa to Gary Indiana. Col. K. E. H. Humphries and Gen. Leonard Wood’s staff witnessed the Gary visit amid reports that new union workers may be brought in within twenty four hours.
Salt Lake City Utah October 21 Capt Lowell Hl Smith third in the trans continental aviation race was nearly knocked unconscious when a piece of iced radiator debris struck him in the head during a flight from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City. He was stunned for several minutes.
For dull speckled mirrors use whiting mixed with cold tea to form a paste. Rub the glass with warm tea, dry with a soft cloth. Apply paste to the mirror and polish, then dry with tissue paper.
Miss Lillian Wald, a rare female delegate, was named to represent the public at the industrial conference replacing Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt who could not attend. Wald resides in New York.
Des Moines October 21 A slump in corn prices since July 1 has cost Iowa farmers about 260 million dollars versus expected returns. C D Reed of the weather crop bureau cites a 65 cent drop per bushel in two months, averaging 1268 dollars loss per farmer, with 9.5 million acres planted and a projected 40 million bushels.
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